Cincinnati Enquirer… Area schools offer perspective on OHSAA's plan for competitive balance this fall,
Mike Dyer - CINCINNATI -- Like it or not, the process of leveling the
playing field in Ohio high school sports has begun. Though the
competitive balance measure passed in May 2014 for 821 Ohio High School
Athletic Association member schools statewide, implementation is
finally ready for the upcoming fall sports season. The reaction... read
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Edison
State’s Charger 300 Event to Support Student-Athletes
The Edison State Community College Athletics Department and the Edison
Foundation are partnering to host the eighth annual Charger 300 event
on Thursday, March 16, at 6 p.m. in the Robinson Theater at the Piqua
Campus. Just as academic programs at Edison State are enhanced by
internship and co-op experiences, intercollegiate athletics... read
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VHCC
health care professional voted into Shawnee State sports Hall of Fame
Mallory Pleiman, an Occupational Therapist at Versailles Health Care
Center, recently was inducted into the 2017 Hall of Fame at Shawnee
State University in Portsmouth, Ohio. According to Shawnee State
University, Mallory Albers (now Pleiman) had one of the most
significant careers in the illustrious history of the Shawnee State
women’s basketball program. A four-year player, she played in at
least 30 games... read
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Hunters
Harvest over 182,000 Deer
Darke County's Harvest was 679, compared to 738 the previous year -
COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters checked 182,169 white-tailed deer throughout
Ohio’s 2016-2017 deer season, according to the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources (ODNR). Last year, 188,329 deer were checked during
the 2015-2016 season. The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains committed
to... read
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Eldora
celebrates 2016 season and crowns champions;
Honored drivers note family and passion as their messages -- New
Weston, OHIO (Jan. 21) – Championship honors bestowed upon Jon Henry
(DIRTcar Late Model), Jeff Koz (DIRTcar UMP Modified) and Rob Trent
(DIRTcar Stock Car) by track owner Tony Stewart highlighted a busy
Saturday night of awards and celebration. The affair, which filled the
Eldora Ballroom, brought official closure to the 2016 racing season.
Joining the Eldora trio... read
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OHSAA
Football State Championships Moving to Canton
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association football
state championship games will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame
Stadium in Canton in 2017 and 2018 following approval from the OHSAA
Board of Directors at its January meeting Thursday. The OHSAA staff had
previously confirmed its intent to return to Canton in 2017 and... read
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Patriots
declaw North Panthers, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Coming off a hard fought six point loss to Versailles on
Monday, many thought Tri-Village might have a bit of a letdown Friday
against Tri-County North. “That’s always in the back of your mind,”
said Patriots coach Josh Sagester. Throw that thought out of the
window. Tri-Village jumped out to a 12-0 lead at the 4:40 mark of the
first... read
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Versailles
too much for Patriots, By George Starks
KETTERING- When Tri-Village and Versailles hooked up at the annual Jets
Holiday Tournament, it was usually a barn burner. The last time these
two met at The Hangar, it was 2008 and it was for the championship of
the tournament. That was then and in 2017, the two teams laced up the
shoes for what would prove to be another... read
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Nearly
16,000 Deer harvested during Muzzleloader Season
Darke County harvested 37, three more than last year… COLUMBUS, OH –
Hunters checked 15,843 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s muzzleloader
season, Jan. 7-10, according to the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR). During last year’s muzzleloader season, 12,503
white-tailed deer were checked. Hunters still have opportunities to
pursue... read
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V-Tigers
remain undefeated in MAC play, By George Starks
Marion Local falls late - VERSAILLES- “I knew this was going not going
to be easy. Marion Local has the best defense in the MAC. It’s not
always pretty. It was pretty ugly tonight. It is what it is and you
take what you can… I guess. Marion Local plays great defense.” Those
were the words of Versailles head coach Travis Swank after the Tigers
dropped... read
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Strong
third quarter powers FM past MV, By George Starks
UNION CITY- If basketball was determined within the first 16 minutes,
the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks would still have lost but the
outcome would have been one that coach Tim Barga might have been a
little more settling with. At the end of the opening half, the home
standing Hawks were right in the thick of things, down only by a 30-26
count. Franklin... read
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Suspensions
served-Patriots back to full strength, By George Starks
Tri-Village snaps four game losing streak - NEW MADISON- After losing
four of its starting five due to in house suspensions, the Tri-Village
Patriots returned to full strength Friday with a Bradford team that
came in, ready to play. Down by as much as 20 points in the fourth
quarter, Bradford gave it all it had down the stretch. Led by junior
Andy Branson’s 22... read
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Franklin
Monroe falls in tournament title game, By George Starks
MV takes consolation over Arcanum - PITSBURG- “Getting to the
championship game means nothing if you can’t win your own tournament.”
Those were the words of Franklin Monroe coach Troy Myers Friday after
his Jets were grounded at The Hangar by Brookville 49-42 in the Jet
Holiday Tournament. “That’s a sectional final game. Maybe even a
district... read
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Patriots
fall to Eaton in annual tournament, By George Starks
T-V finishes fourth in two-day affair - NEW MADISON – With four-fifths
of the team suspended for five games for hazing, the Tri-Village
Patriots suffered through what many could never imagine. Losing their
own tournament! After falling to Jefferson in the opening round of the
Holiday Tournament Tuesday, 54-53, things went totally south for the
host... read
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Cross
County Conference football gets new look, By George Starks
Three teams to join the conference - When the 2017 OHSAA football
season starts it will feature three more teams on the schedule.
Tri-Village and Ft. Loramie will be new on the Cross County Conference
scene while a familiar name, Bradford, will be re-joining the
conference. All teams will play two non-conference games with eight
in-conference... read
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More
than 9,000 Deer Checked during Ohio's Two-Day Gun Hunting Season
91 Checked in Darke County, the same as last year - COLUMBUS, OH -
Ohio’s hunters braved less than ideal weather conditions over the
weekend and checked 9,228 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2016 two-day
deer-gun hunting season, Dec. 17-18, according to the Ohio Department
of Natural Resources (ODNR). During last year’s two-day December... read
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Ansonia
rolls over Bradford in road win, By George Starks
Tigers drop 11 bombs in victory - BRADFORD- Ansonia put on another
three point shooting clinic Friday but this time it was in a winning
effort. On Tuesday, the Tigers dropped 11 Trey's on Franklin Monroe in
a 63-50 loss at The Tigers Den in Ansonia. Ansonia dropped 11 on
Bradford Friday in Cross County Conference action at The Depot,
69-30... read
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Johnting
hits huge milestone at Arcanum, By George Starks
Lady Trojan gets 1,000th career point - VERSAILLES- For any basketball
player to score 1,000 points in a four year career is usually just a
dream. For one Lady Trojan, it was a dream come true. Heading into last
Monday nights game with Versailles, Arcanum senior Stevie Johnting
needed just 11 points to hit the coveted 1000 point in her high... read
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Ticket
Details Announced for OHSAA Basketball, Wrestling Tournaments
All-session ticket books for all three state tournaments go on sale
Friday, February 10 - COLUMBUS, Ohio – The on-sale dates and other
ticketing details have been finalized for the upcoming Ohio High School
Athletic Association state tournaments in basketball and individual
wrestling held at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in March. All-session
ticket... read
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Conley
has career type night against Ansonia, By George Starks
ANSONIA- If Franklin Monroe sophomore Ethan Conley was looking to get a
part in a play as Paul Bunyon, he gave a great audition Tuesday At
Ansonia. Like Bunyon chopping down trees, Conley chopped down the
competition. The high flying Jet dumped in 29 points (18 in the first
half) as Franklin Monroe posted a 63-50 Cross County Conference
victory... read
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Versailles
remains perfect with win over Arcanum, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- When it comes to girls hoops in Versailles, winning seasons
have become the rule versus the exception. Monday, the Lady Tigers went
to 9-0 on the season with a 75-31 victory over Arcanum. It was a nice
Christmas present going into the break for head coach Jackie
Stonebreaker. With the Trojans taking the early 3-0 lead on a bomb
by... read
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Ansonia
gets big road win, By George Starks
UNION CITY- When Ansonia and Mississinawa Valley meet in any sport, it
usually brings out the best in one team if not both. Thursday was no
exception at The Hawks Nest. The two Cross County Conference rivals met
for their annual non-conference game and in the end, it was the Lady
Tigers posting a 55-39 victory over the Hawks. Holding a slim 15-14
lead... read
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Faber
Honors Student Athletes at Statehouse
COLUMBUS - Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) today honored the
following student athletes from the 12th Senate district on the floor
of the Ohio Senate: Emily Sreenan, a junior at Lima Central Catholic,
as the 2016 Division III Girls Cross Country State Champion, coached by
Mike Griffo. She also set a new personal best at the... read
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Jets
prevail on homecoming night, By George Starks
Mason Conley shines in win - PITSBURG- It will be a night that Franklin
Monroe senior Mason Conley may not soon forget. Before the start of the
Cross County Conference game between the Jets and Covington, Conley was
named the 2016-17 homecoming king. Conley backed that honor up with a
24 point performance as the Jets went to... read
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Lady
Jets hang tough in victory over Ansonia, By George Starks
FM pulls even at 3-3 on season - PITSBURG- In the consolation game of
the Burkett Tournament at Tri-Village, the Franklin Monroe Lady Jets
rolled to a 56-37 victory over Ansonia. Thursday at The Hangar, FM
welcomed the Lady Tigers in for a Cross County Conference match-up.
Even though the results were the same, the game itself wasn’t... read
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Beagle
Honors Olympic Medalist from Darke County
COLUMBUS - State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) presented a
resolution to Clayton Murphy honoring him for winning a bronze medal in
the 800-meter race at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. "Darke County is
immensely proud of Clayton’s accomplishments," said Beagle. A graduate
of Tri Village High School in New Madison, Ohio, Murphy, at age... read
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OHSAA
Announces JH Track and Field State Championships
Event for 7th and 8th graders will be held May 13, 2017, with
qualifiers earning spots from regular-season results - COLUMBUS, Ohio –
The Ohio High School Athletic Association will conduct its Inaugural
7th and 8th Grade Track and Field State Championships on May 13, 2017,
OHSAA Commissioner Dr. Dan Ross has announced. The event, which... read
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Darke S.W.C.D… Nearly 67,000
Deer Checked during Gun Hunting Season
COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters checked 66,759 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s
2016 deer-gun hunting season, Nov. 28-Dec. 4, according to the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Last year, hunters checked
73,392 deer over the weeklong deer-gun season. In Darke County, hunters
have checked 259 in 2016; 282 in 2015. Two days (Saturday... read
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Eldora
Major Event Tickets on Public Sale; Dirt Late Model Dream, Kings Royal, NASCAR
Trucks & World 100 Will Be Available To Public
-- ROSSBURG, Ohio (December 2, 2016) – Tickets and campsites for Eldora
Speedway’s 2017 Major Events will go on public sale tomorrow morning at
10:00 a.m. All Dirt Late Model Dream, Kings Royal, NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series and World 100 ticket orders can be placed online at
www.EldoraSpeedway.com, by phone at (937) 338-3815... read
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Hawks
no test for Patriots, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- “It was like watching a collage team play a junior high
team. That’s the way it was and I’m not going to stand here and butter
it up any. ”That’s how Mississinawa Valley coach Tim Barga described
the game between his Blackhawks and Tri-Village. The Patriots used a
staunch defense while putting three in double figures in an 80-24... read
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Arcanum
falls in season finale, By George Starks
ARCANUM- In the final game of the season, Arcanum was once again
looking for a positive sign and a much needed victory on senior night.
It was a great thought but not one that filled the reality glass. Down
30-28 after a 37 yard field goal by Bethel’s Tyler Terry with 1:36 left
in the game, Arcanum had one last gasp. Driving to the 11 yard... read
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Versailles
falls to Minster in devastating home loss, By George Starks
Tigers eliminated from tournament appearance - VERSAILLES- “I’m really
at a loss for words. The kids played very hard and we just came up
short.” Those were the words of Versailles Tigers coach Adam Miller
Friday after the Tigers fell from the playoff picture. In a game the
Tigers could have won, it was Minster that pulled out a 15-12 victory
over... read
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Lady
Jets squeak out huge sectional win, By George Starks
Defense sets tone for FM - PITSBURG- When it comes to winning at most
sports, the recipe is simple. Score the most points and play solid
defense. In the case of the Franklin Monroe Lady Jets, it was a
combination of both. Senior Bryanna Diceanu netted both goals for FM
Tuesday as the Jets turned the tables on Greenview in a... read
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New
Ohio Initiative Aims to Combat “Win-at-All Costs” Sports Mentality
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The InSideOut Initiative focused on transforming the
culture of the high school “win-at-all-costs” mentality is launching in
Ohio with the support of the Ohio High School Athletic Association,
National Football League Foundation and other local and national
organizations. The initiative takes a critical look at
interscholastic... read
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Bradford
defense stands tall on senior night, By George Starks
Roaders earn third straight win - BRADFORD- “Tri-Village is a nice,
upcoming team and we were fortunate to come up with this win tonight,”
said Bradford coach Dave McFeely after his Railroaders topped
Tri-Village 40-27Friday. It was a game that represented a preview to
the Cross County Conference in 2017. Bradford came in riding a
modest... read
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Rico
Abreu takes non-stop Sprintacular!
Dale Blaney cuts Kemenah’s point lead to 18 - ROSSBURG, Ohio (October
8, 2016) - St. Helena, California’s Rico Abreu secured his fourth
Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions victory of the 2016 season on
Saturday night at Eldora Speedway; leading all 30 circuits of the
non-stop, Sprintacular main event to officially solidify his... read
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Patriots
reign supreme during homecoming game, By George Starks
Dohn Academy proves to be no competition - NEW MADISON- No matter what
one might think, every game this season for Tri-Village football will
always be a first. Coming into Friday’s game with Dohn Academy of
Cincinnati, the Patriots seen their first ever fall homecoming game. It
was a night that proved to be quite successful... read
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